Editorial

A lot has been said against the ranking mechanism of the Higher Education Commission (HEC); however what is missing is a constructive criticism to make the federal institution’s ranking more representative of the higher education landscape of the country. It is true that HEC needs to devise better assessment technique …

10-12-2015EditorialComments Off on Colleges: a stepchild of the education sector

Higher education sector has seen a boom in the past decade, specifically at the university level; however the same cannot be said for another important part level of the education sector – colleges in the country. The discrepancies at this level are well-known to all, be it the government departments …

Recently the plight of students of Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Lahore was heard all over the country and what has surfaced as a cause of concern for sub-campuses of universities all over the Punjab. The issue is not just of this one sub-campus, but that of legal structures put in …

25-09-2015EditorialComments Off on Entry Test: a serious issue for students

Last year a committee was constituted to discuss if the entry test should continue or the universities should rely solely on board examinations. A decision is awaited. This year over 47,559 candidates, including 31,149 girls and 16,410 boys, appeared in the entry test of medical and dental colleges in 13 …

Every year Pakistani teachers go abroad for higher education and research. Those who complete PhD from America, Germany, France and other countries on scholarship, many of them, either don’t wish to come back or they remain unable to re-adjust in Pakistan. Before going abroad they sign some agreements with their …

With only 14 per cent increase the Higher Education Commission will get Rs 71 billion budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 and out of the total Rs 270 million have been earmarked for 5000 PhD scholarships scheme. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that Rs 20.5 billion have been fixed …

In a detailed special report compiled by a civil intelligence agency, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, there are a total of 4,965 A Category schools in 10 districts of the province. The figure is up from the initial total of 4,943. The report points to an increase in the number of missing observation posts, walkthrough gates, scanners, bunkers, concrete barriers, zigzag barriers at entry/exit points, armed security guards and snipers. At the same time, the number of institutions where mock security exercises were not conducted also increased. ... See MoreSee Less